A New Nation Review

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The federal government could not stop citizens from voting.

• The federal government could not write its own constitution.

• The federal government could not collect taxes from citizens.

How was the issue of state representation solved in the new government?

• Two houses were created: one just for the big states and another just for the smaller states.

• Two houses were created: one based on population and another with two people from each state.

• Checks and balances were put in place to stop the big states from using their power on the small states.

Which of the following would be the BEST title for this list?

• Strengths of the U.S. Constitution

• Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• Strengths from the Articles of Confederation

Use the excerpt to answer the following question. 

Which of these statements best explains why the delegates adopted this rule?

• The delegates could speak freely without fear of consequences about what they said.

• Foreign governments would not be able to gain an advantage in diplomatic negotiations.

• Those against the new Constitution would have little information about the new plan of government.

Why  was George Washington made the leader of the Constitutional Convention?

• He was strongly opposed to slavery in the United States.

• He was good friends with the leaders of many countires.

• He was trusted and respected by the American people.

How did Benjamin Franklin help the Constitution gain support at the Constitutional Convention?

• He wrote the Bill of Rights to protect the natural rights of the people.

• He wrote the Preamble to describe the purpose of the new government.

• He got the large states and small states to agree to the Great Compromise.

Who would MOST LIKELY have supported James Madison's Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention?

• someone from a large state who wanted a strong national government.

• someone from a small state who wanted a strong national government.

• someone from a large state who wanted a weak national government.

Which of the following BEST completes the chart?

• The New Jersey Plan

• Philadelphia Plan

• Washington Plan

What was the MAIN disagreement between what the states at the Constitutional Convention?

• the number of branches of the federal government

• the method for electing members of the two houses of Congress

• the number of representatives in Congress each state would have

What argument did the Three- Fifths Compromise settle?

• It settled how states should be represented.

• It settled how many votes each state could submit.

• It settled the issue on how slaves would be counted.